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This very dense deciduous woodland with scrub is managed to some extent by the owners who have cleared some fallen trees and sprayed nettles. There is a mix of vegetation types including alder and willow coppice, ash woodland with oak and sweet chestnut; the scrub layer is made up of hazel, sloe, hawthorn and elder. There are some exotic species too like swamp cypress which were planted by previous owners. This site is noted for bearded couch. It is the only record for this plant in east Suffolk. Two other scarce plants namely small teasel and common bistort also occur here. Other plant species include broad-leaved willowherb, angelica, three-veined sandwort, opposite-leaved golden saxifrage and hogweed. There is a ditch and bank system, paths which are mown and clearings with tall herb vegetation. Furthermore a significant amount of fallen trees and branches of crack willow add habitat diversity to the wood.
RNR Number Area 0 2.62
MEADOW COTTAGE WOOD GREAT BEALINGS Suffolk Coastal TM239480